Counter-canter
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A canter that is performed in a circle, leading with the leg opposite to the direction of the canter.
"She used to come to the indoor riding school at Knightsbridge and ride my charger, Foxhunter, which I taught to do counter-canters, extended trots, half-passes and other dressage movements."
Verb
- 1 To perform a counter-canter. intransitive
Example
More examples"She used to come to the indoor riding school at Knightsbridge and ride my charger, Foxhunter, which I taught to do counter-canters, extended trots, half-passes and other dressage movements."
Etymology
From counter- + canter.
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